Violators punished in accordance with law, spokesman

The trial of Nguyen Van Hai, Phan Thanh Hai and Ta Phong Tan took
place openly in accordance with regulations of the law, Foreign Ministry
spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi has said.

Answering
reporters’ question on Sept. 25 on the trial, Nghi said: “In Vietnam ,
citizens’ rights to freedom are clearly stipulated in its constitution
and legal documents, respected and secured in reality. Vietnamese
citizens exercise all their rights within the framework of the law.”

“Like in other countries, all law violations are punished in
accordance with regulations of Vietnam’s law and international human
rights law, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights,” he added.-VNA